a part of england to the west of the midlands named so because the air used to be black and the coal around is black. home to the most slangest talkers on the face of the earth. here is a guide to "yam yam" spayke the genuine language of the black country!

a yo oroighte aer kid = are you alrighte mate
yowm = you are
aye ya = arnt' you
dowa = door
mayyte = freind
Dudlaaaaaaay = dudley "the former metal bashing capital of the world"
wer'sall = walsall "the formor capital of english saddle making"
bostin = great, to boast about
taye = tea
sond = sand
oss = horse
wagine = wagon with an engine in, truck or lorry
shy ross = shire horse
daye = did not
wo' = will not
yoe = you
terrar a bit = good bye
spayke = speak
yam yam = a person from the black country
tie = toy
carr = can not
the qwayne = the queen
warro = what is the matter with you
righteyoe = all right then
kidda = freind
goo = go
wi = we
wick = week
yampy = stupid
jaynes = jeans
sharrawagine/sharrabang = coach
citay = city
for more black country words and phrases there is now a "black country dictionary" available. a guide for tourists to help them when they come to this part of the country.